Nose-piece for eyeglasses



(No Model.)

J. L. BORSGH. NOSE PIECE FOR EYEGLASSES.

No. 540,138. Patented May 28, 1895'.

NITED STATES PATENT Orricn.

JOHN L. BORSOH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

NOSE-PIECE FOR EYEGLASSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 540,138, dated May28,1895. Application filed April 6, 1894- Serial No.506,602- (No mudelJTo all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. BORSOH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inNose-Pieces for Eyeglasses, of which the followingis a speci fication,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements innose-pieces for eyeglasses, and has for its object the provision of anose-piece which shall be made of a single piece of wire and be soformed that it will be capable of adjustment in any direction and so asto fit any shape of nose. The novelty resides in forming a wirenose-piece with a loop having two parallel adjusting arms which areadapted to be secured to the eye-glass frame, the ends of said paralleladjusting arms projecting therefrom with eyes in theirextremitiesarranged to have a facing or facings attached thereto.

The invention further consists in the peculiar construction,

described and then definitely claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which represent the preferable Ways ofcarrying out my improvement; Figure 1 shows a view of once half of aneyeglass provided with my improvement. Figs. 2, 3, and 4.- show thepreferable forms of my nose-pieces detached.

In the description of said drawings, it will be unnecessary to referparticularly to the construction of the frame of the eye-glasses, asthis forms no part of my present improvement, the invention relatingsolely to the nosepiece and the manner in which it is applied. However,it may be best to state that a pair of glasses is (preferably) usedwhich has the bridge connected in the projecting jaws of the frame A bya screw a.

My nose-piece consists of a single piece of wire B, bent to form -theextended loop 0, which has its adjusting arms 1) parallel to each other.After this loop is made the preferable length, which may be seen in thedrawings, the ends thereof are bent to form an arc of a circle I) andfrom this the ends are still further bent to form arms D D, which are ona line at an angle to the parallel arms of the arrangement andcombinations of parts hereinafter more particularly loop. These arms DDhave eyesd d formed in their extremities, and to these eyes may besecured the facing which comes in contact with the nose.

It will be noticed that by having the nosepiece made as so fardescribed, different forms of facings can be applied to the arms D D.For instance, a piece of cork, rubber, born, or any suitable substancemay be riveted to each of said eyes 61 d; or, in lieu of this, one pieceof facing may be riveted to the two arms, as shown in Fig. 3. From thisit will be seen that by using the essential features of my invention,viz., an extended wire loop having two parallel arms adapted tobeadjusted in the jaws of an eye-glass frame, and having arms projectingat an angle from said loop with eyes in said projecting arms, variousforms or shapes of facings may be applied. Ifit be preferred, anadditional U-shaped bend may be made as shown at U in Fig. 4, either inthe upper or lower arms or both, as desired. This is for the purpose ofallowing the arm or arms to be bent more readily without any liabilityof breaking Whatever. It also allows of the use of a little more wirewhich may be used sometimes when itis desired to lengthen said arm D bystraightening out said bend.

After the nose-piece is bent in the proper form, it is secured in thejaws A by the screws a, said jaws firmly holding the parallel sides ofthe loop. It will be seen that the upper end of the loop serves tostrengthen the bridge, if said loop is extended above the securingscrew. This is the form in which it reaches the dealer, and it willeasily be seen that he can readily bend the nose-piece to fit the noseof any wearer. If a long or short arm nosepiece is necessary, he simplyloosens the screws aand slides the parallel adjusting arms of the loopup or down until he thinks the nose-piece will fit the wearer, when thescrews are tightened. If the glasses are still uncomfortable, from someother cause perhaps, the nose-piece being made of wire can readily bebent to make the arms DD assume any shape.

I am aware that it is not new to form the nose-piece of an eye-glasswith a slotted arm which is arranged to slide in jaws, and am also awarethat it is old to form nose-pieces of wire, and hence do not attempt toclaim either ICO of these. I would state, however, that the first ofthese, beingmade of sheet metal, is not pliable in every direction andcannot be bent to make its facing assume any position. I consider myinvention as essentially different from and superior to these and themany other nose-pieces now known.

It is not my intention to limit my claims to my exact construction, andhence I wish: it clearly understood that when referring to said claims,they are to be construed as covering my invention broadly and to coverthe nosepiece provided with a loop having parallel arms with eyes intheir extremities, nomatter what form of facing is secured in said eyes,as a double facing may be secured thereto as shown in Figs.- 1, 2, and4, or asingle facing secured to said eyes, as shown in-Fig. 8..

What I claim as my inventionis- 1. The combination with an eye-glassframe provided with arecessed jaw,- of anadjustable'nose-piece formed ofwire,having its central portion bent to form a loop with parallel sides,and adapted to be vertically adjusted in said recessed jaw, and the endsbent in oppo'site directions with eyes at each extremity to receive thefacing, substantially as described.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, a blank for nose-pieces foreye-glasses, formed of one piece of wire, with its central portion bentinto a loop having two parallel adjusting arms, and the ends of the wireextending from said adj ustingarms substantially in line with eacliother, and each end having an eye formed therein, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature,,in presenceof two witnesses,this 3d day of April'-,.189i.

JOHN L. BORSOH.

Witnesses:

T. A. ST. CLAIR, ARCHER MCLEAN.

